Pistachio 'Sirora'

Pistacia vera 'Sirora'

Pistachio (Eng.), Pistasie, Groenamandelboom (Afr.)

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Pistachios are small deciduous trees that produce clusters of egg-shaped nuts. Nuts are enclosed in a white bony shell. Sirora is a female pistachio tree that is grown commercially for its high yields.

Planning

Difficulty

Moderate

Fruiting time

Summer, Autumn

Harvesting

Pistachio nuts ripen towards the end of summer and are usually harvested in April. When the fruit is ripe, the shell changes from red-green to yellow and splits open.